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[path_provider] getDownloadsDirectory() doesn't work for iOS and Android. #93198
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[-][path_provider] getDownloadsDirectory() should work for iOS and Android too.[/-][+][path_provider] getDownloadsDirectory() doesn't work for iOS and Android.[/+]on Nov 6, 2021 The method seems to be only supported on desktop platforms such as macOS. If you use that method, you'll see a message something like:
Functionality only available on macOS.
The documentation also says that, for mobile platform, there's no equivalent path exists and hence the limitation.I'm not sure about iOS, but Android definitely does have a downloads folder, whose path is obtainable with:
Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS).getAbsolutePath();I think this should be added to the path_provider_android plugin (I can make a PR if it will be considered for inclusion)
Reacted by Illya Ike, Htet Lynn Htun, Florent, Steve, Luke Hutchison, Bruno Viana de Siqueira and fqingyangI'm not sure about iOS, but Android definitely does have a downloads folder, whose path is obtainable with: Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS).getAbsolutePath();
I think this should be added to the path_provider_android plugin (I can make a PR if it will be considered for inclusion)
I think this sounds good even if there is no iOS equivalent.
Keeping it open for further insights from the team. @guillermin Feel free to submit the PR.
I just submitted PR flutter-team-archive/plugins#4559 with this change.
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Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)is deprecated, Is there any other way to achieve this in Android?If
Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)is deprecated, Is there any other way to achieve this in Android?Please see my comment above.
I have submitted a PR, please have a look: flutter/packages#4708
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on Sep 14, 2023
Currently getDownloadsDirectory() has the following documentation:
/// Path to the directory where downloaded files can be stored.
/// This is typically only relevant on desktop operating systems.
///
/// On Android and on iOS, this function throws an [UnsupportedError] as no equivalent
/// path exists.
It isn't quite clear why this API can't return paths to iOS' and Android's Downloads folders? I think both has equivalent folders. Am I missing something?